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A Gingerbread Cheesecake topped with a crumbly brown layer, decorated with sugared cranberries, dried orange slices, and gingerbread cookies shaped like people on a marble surface with festive spices and decorations scattered around.
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Gingerbread Cheesecake

This gingerbread cheesecake is a festive, decadent, creamy Christmas cheesecake that feels nostalgic, seasonal, and not overly sweet.
Prep Time30 minutes
Cook Time55 minutes
Total Time1 hour 25 minutes
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: Amercian, European
Keyword: Gingerbread Cheesecake
Servings: 12
Calories: 330kcal

Equipment

Ingredients

Crust

  • 8 Gingerbread cookies or honey crackers (add gingerbread spice)
  • 1/4 cup Unsalted butter melted
  • 1 Egg

Gingerbread Cheesecake Filling

  • 2 lbs Farmers cheese
  • 425 g Ricotta
  • 5 Eggs
  • 6 oz Double cream
  • 1/2 cup Allulosse or sugar
  • 2/3 cup Unsulphur molasses
  • 1 tsp Lemon juice
  • 1/4 cup German gingerbread spice
  • pinch Salt

Instructions

  • Crush ginerbread cookies in a food processor, then add melted butter and one egg. Mix it again until it looks like a dough.
    2. Transfer the dough to a springform pan, press the mixture into the pan, and bake for 15 minutes at 350°F.
    3. Blend the farmers' cheese, ricotta, double cream, allulose, molasses, gingerbread spices, eggs, a pinch of salt, and lemon juice. Blend until creamy.  
    4. Put a cookie sheet with water under your rack where your cheesecake will be baked.
    5. Pour the filling over the crust and bake gently so the edges set while the center stays slightly jiggly at 350°F for 55 minutes.
    6. Once baked, leave teh cheesecake inside the oven and let it cool there for 2-3 hours.
    7. Then chill thoroughly so the flavors have time to deepen. The longer it rests, the better it tastes.
    8. Decorate with gingerbread cookies or whipped cream

Nutrition

Calories: 330kcal | Carbohydrates: 16g | Protein: 17g | Fat: 22g | Saturated Fat: 13g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Trans Fat: 0.2g | Cholesterol: 151mg | Sodium: 375mg | Potassium: 356mg | Fiber: 0.001g | Sugar: 15g | Vitamin A: 603IU | Vitamin C: 0.2mg | Calcium: 135mg | Iron: 1mg